Agent: Seahawks sign former Western long snapper

Matt Overton, a former Western Washington University defensive lineman, has signed with the Seattle Seahawks as a long snapper, according to a Twitter post from his agent.

No confirmation yet from the Seahawks, but credit Brian McIntyre for catching David Canter’s tweet and posting the news on his NFL blog.

Overton, 24, was in the Seahawks’ camp in 2007 as a deep snapper, but was released and wound up playing two years for the Tri-Cities Fever in the Indoor Football League and then last season with the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League.

The Seahawks are in need of snapping help since Kevin Houser finished last season on injured reserve after suffering a collapsed lung against Tampa Bay in December. He was replaced by veteran Jeff Robinson, who turns 40 later this month.

Neither Houser or Robinson are under contract for next season.

Overton certainly has some snapping skills, as evidenced on this video from last summer. Check it out.